A school fed a six-year-old girl bread and jam for lunch because her mother had not paid a £4 debt, it has been reported.

Primary school pupil Hannah Lebby was told she could not have hot dinners for two days due to her mother owing the school money. When Hannah's mother Hazel eventually found out, she threatened to remove her daughter from the Surrey school.

According to Hazel, her car broke down on Monday and she had a leak on Tuesday, so forgot to pay her arrears to St Thomas of Canterbury Primary.

The 37-year-old says no-one attempted to phone her, although the Catholic school in Mitcham, Surrey, did send a text telling her of the debts and saying Hannah "may not" be given a hot dinner, the Wimbledon Guardian reported.